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-PATENTED MAR. 31, 1908. o LENSGHOW & c. MATHIBSON.

COOKING VESSEL. APPLICATION rmm um. 18. 1907.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented March 31, 1908. Application filed. September 18, 1907. Serial No. 393,4.57.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, OLAF LENSOHOW and CHRISTIAN MATHIESON, citizens of the United States, and

' 7 when it is swung from the position shown in Fig. 2 to that shown in Fig. 3Q In this last-named position as the apertures 11 register with the projections 7, the spring 10 operates to engage them and thus securely and automatically lock the handle in an extended and 0 erative position. To disengage the hand e from the projections 7 when desired to turn it across the Ipan, it is only invented new and useful Improvements in Cooking Vessels, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

his invention relates to improvements in cooking vessels, principally frying pans, and has for its object to provide in a device of which may be swung upwardly a against the tension of the spring, when the handle may be swung freely on its pivot. l/Vhen the handle is moved the spring 10 will operate to bind its outer end against the top edge of the vessel and thus prevent any swingingor rattling of the handle when thus disposed.

he invention as illustrated and described while being the preferred form of our improvement may nevertheless be modified so within the scopeof the claims annexed.

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent: a

1. A pan having a handle pivoted thereto, whereby it is adapted to be turned across the pan, and means operating to automatically ock the handle to the pan when the handle operative position, including means to bin dingly engage the outer end of handle against the top edge of the pan when the said handle is turned across the pan.

2. A pan having a stub projecting outwardly from its upper edge rovided with projections, a handle pivoted to bear fiat against the stub having a turned-up end adapting it to override said pro ections a firm bearing on the stub 6. The pivotal when the handle is revolved, connection between the stub 6 and handle 8 having apertures, and a spring carried by the is effected by a pin or pivot 9, which also aivot of the handle operating to force it in passes through one end of a curved or bowed x rm contact with the stub and automatically an extended or operative position. This construction admits of the pan being packed within a small space, making it particularly desirable for campers, prospectors, etc.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a frying pan embodying our improvement, showing of the pan in an extended or is a vertical sectional view substantially centrally taken through the pan and handle.

The character of cooking vessel in connection with which I have shown my improvement applied is an ordinary frying pan with an integral stub 6 from the top edge of the j and is constructed with projections spring 10. The opposite end of said spring engage the projections with said apertures presses directly on the top face of the handle, when in register.

and thus firmly forces the said handle at all 3. A pan having a handle pivoted to times against the stub 6. At each side of swinglaterally thereover, aspring carried by the spring 10 apertures 11 are formed in the andle 8, of such form and relative position the handle to the pan and means locking the as to register with the pro ections 7 and ent handle 1n an extended posltlon arranged at both sides of the spring.

4. A cooking vessel-having a handle pivoted thereto to swing laterally thereacross,

and a spring made as a separate part and carried by the pivot of the handle for pressing the handle into firm engagement with the vessel. 5. A cooking vessel having a handle pivoted thereto adapted to swing laterally over the top of the vesse and a bowed spring secured by the pivot of the handle operating to press the handle to the vessel.

' 6. A vessel having a handle ivoted thereto adapted to be swung lateral y thereaoross,

matically engaging the handle with said means when extended, and for forcing the 15 handle against the top edge of the vessel when swung thereover.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

OLAF LENSCHOW. CHRISTIAN MATHIESON.

means for locking the handle when turned to Witnesses: an extended or operative position, and a R. JENNINGS, spring separate from the handle for auto- D. G. KELLY. 

